In this paper, we investigate the relationship between exporting and productivity in the case of Vietnam using an … productivity improvements due to entry into export markets suggesting that the productivity gains are associated with the removal …

particular, this paper shows that more productive firms are more likely than less productive firms to export, consistent with the …-selection in accounting for export decision, but little gain from learning-by-exporting in the case of Vietnamese Small medium … sized enterprises (SMEs). These findings imply that export promotion policies may not be effective unless accompanied by …